What We Heard

• The Foundation is a trusted community partner. Stakeholders frequently described the Foundation as trusted, collaborative, responsive, inclusive, and impactful.
• The Foundation plays a unique role as a convener and connector. Respondents emphasized the Foundation’s ability to bring together nonprofit organizations, businesses, donors, residents, and public-sector partners.
• Nonprofit support is highly valued. Training, leadership development, technical assistance, and capacity-building efforts were repeatedly cited as meaningful contributions to the community.
• Community members want us to tell our story more broadly. One of the strongest recommendations was to increase visibility, outreach, storytelling, and public awareness of the Foundation’s work and impact.
• Learn more about what we’ve learned from our Key Takeaways summary.

Don’t See Your Voice?

• Every survey provides a snapshot, not a complete picture.
• If you don’t see your experiences, priorities, or perspectives reflected in these findings, we want to hear from you.
• Community input is not a one-time effort. Listening to Spartanburg County residents is an ongoing process that helps inform our work, strengthen relationships, and ensure we remain responsive to community needs.